Human Rights Policy Survey

At HWDSB we recognize that protecting human rights is an important part of our mission to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. By developing a human rights policy, we aim to help everyone understand their human rights, roles and responsibilities in HWDSB learning and working spaces. The human rights policy will serve as an anchor to related policies and will further HWDSB’s commitment to foster and maintain a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming culture, free from discrimination and oppression.

HWDSB community members, including students, families and staff, are invited to participate the development of HWDSB’s human rights policy by:

• Completing the Human Rights Policy Survey – open until January 5, 2022 
• Sharing their written, audio or video responses to Human Rights Policy questions by email to [email protected]  
• Sharing your experiences anonymously through this anonymous form. 
• Participating in a virtual engagement and listening session between November 24 and December 16, 2021. Register by choosing the appropriate group registration link below: 
  • Student Registration 
  • Family/Community Member Registration 
  • Staff Registration 

We are committed to developing a policy that reflect the voices of the communities we serve, especially those that often experience discrimination due to their race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, place of origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, family status and other reasons. All HWDSB community members (students, parents, caregivers, guardians, staff, volunteers, community partners and community members) are invited to share their perspectives to inform the human rights policy and procedure.

To learn more about the Human Rights Policy, visit hwdsb.on.ca/human-rights-policy.